Americas – Page 19 – Prologue Journal

Antônio Meneses, Lyrical Brazilian Cellist, Is Dead at 66

New York Times He began playing as a child and quickly found success for his technical command and, as one critic put it, his “thoughtful elegance.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/arts/music/antonio-meneses-dead.html

The Venezuelan City Devastated By Migration

New York Times About a quarter of the residents of Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second-largest city, have moved away — and more are expected to soon follow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/venezuela-maracaibo-migration.html

Why Brazil Banned X

New York Times To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now, after he blocked X, some are wondering whether that was a good idea. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/world/americas/brazil-x-ban-free-speech.html

Will Alberta Replace the Mounties With Its Own Provincial Police Force?

New York Times Danielle Smith, the premier, told party supporters that the government would expand the role of its sheriffs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/world/canada/will-alberta-replace-the-mounties-with-its-own-provincial-police-force.html

Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders

New York Times The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/world/americas/brazil-elon-musk-x-blocked.html

How Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul Compares to Other Countries

New York Times President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan for transforming the judiciary goes much further than other countries that allow some judges to be elected. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/world/americas/mexico-judicial-overhaul-comparison.html

Honduras Says It Will End Extradition Treaty With U.S. After Ambassador Remarks

New York Times Honduran leaders, angered after remarks by the U.S. ambassador, said they would terminate the century-old extradition treaty, which was recently used to extradite a former president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/americas/honduras-extradition-us.html

Last Crusade of Mexico’s President: A Drastic Redesign of the Judiciary

New York Times A showdown over plans to reshape the entire judiciary is raising fears over the effect on the rule of law in Mexico and trade with the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/americas/mexico-judicial-changes-analysis.html

Uruguayan Soccer Player Juan Izquierdo Dies Days After Collapsing on Field

New York Times Juan Izquierdo, 27, suffered cardiac arrest on Aug. 22 while he was playing for Nacional against São Paulo in Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/sports/soccer/juan-izquierdo-dead.html

In Quebec’s Casse-Croûtes, Fast Food for a Short but Sweet Summer

New York Times By now, the most famous product of Quebec’s casse-croûtes, the poutine, has gone international. But can the guédille or the pinso ever become just as popular? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/canada/quebec-gaspe-poutine-casse-croutes.html